Wire ladle or skimmer

In Collections: Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project Museum Objects

Copyright Status: In Copyright

Date: 18xx/19xx

Subjects: Kitchen utensils
Cooking
United States
History

Material Type: Implements (object genre)

Language: No linguistic content

Extent: 1 object

Historical Note: From La Cuisine Creole by Lafcadio Hearn (circa 1885) & Seventy-five Recepts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats by Eliza Leslie (1832): This was most commonly used to skim vegetables from hot grease and liquids. (However, in the case of La Cuisine Creole it was suggested for use with potatoes.) This style of skimmer (and there are many with this wire type of construction) is called a "pea skimmer." It is cup or bowl-like.

Holding Institution: Michigan State University. Museum

Referenced In: La cuisine creole : a collection of culinary recipes from leading chefs and noted Creole housewives, who have made New Orleans famous for its cuisine, available at: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5gd4x
Seventy-five receipts for pastry, cakes, and sweetmeats, available at: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5tq10

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